Letter: Racism is alive in U.S. by politicians, media

Tom Culbertson

Posted:
07/29/2013 09:41:50 PM MDT

To the editor:

Had George Zimmerman been killed in the tragic confrontation with Trayvon Martin, there would be no national "outrage," no media circus, no punditry from Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, no protests from the Hispanic community and no political grandstanding from Obama the Great.

Some have said Trayvon's death was a lynching. George Zimmerman was actually the one lynched -- by the media, the pundits, the infotainment outlets, black activists and Obama.

The media portrayals of Zimmerman as a racist ogre are as appalling as the portrayal of Trayvon as a "choirboy." Racism is alive and well in this country because it suits the purposes of politicians, the media and professional pundits alike. It can't fade into the past as long as the "black community" is constantly reminded to look in the rear view mirror by the aforementioned individuals. They have corrupted the civil rights movement and dishonor the sacrifices of so many in that movement and before. That's not the dream that MLK had.